Acer ASPIRE 7745 User manual

Aspire 7745 Series
Service Guide
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Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
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transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
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The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
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Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should
be recycled according to the local regulations.
SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that
appear on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current
topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing
specific actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software
problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.

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Table of Contents
System Specifications 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
System Utilities 31
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Removing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 47
Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Replacement Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Removing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Removing the 2nd HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Removing the LAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Removing the PCH Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Removing the DC-IN Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Removing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
LCD Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Replacing the Power Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Replacing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Removing the LAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Replacing the USB board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Replacing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Replacing the Wireless LAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Replacing the 2nd HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Replacing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Replace the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Troubleshooting 139
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
USB Failure (Right up/down side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Post Code Reference Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Jumper and Connector Locations 157
Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Mainboard CMOS Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 161
Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Screw Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Model Definition and Configuration 171
Acer Aspire 7745G Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Acer Aspire 7745 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Test Compatible Components 273
Aspire 7745 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Online Support Information 279

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System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating System
• Genuine Windows®7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Genuine Windows®7 Home Basic 64-bit
Platform
•Intel®Core™i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz,
DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W) supporting Intel®64 architecture, Intel®Smart Cache
•Intel®Core™i5-430M/ i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with
Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W) supporting Intel®64 architecture,
Intel®Smart Cache
•Intel®Core™i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35
W) supporting Intel®64 architecture, Intel®Smart Cache
System Memory
• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display
• 17.3" HD+ 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™LED-backlit
TFT LCD
• 16:9 aspect ratio
• 8 ms high-def response time
• 60% color gamut
Graphics
• Intel®HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft®DirectX®10
• Dual independent display support
• 16.7 million colors
• External resolution / refresh rates:
• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz
• HDMI™port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz
• MPEG-2/DVD decoding
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• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
• HDMI™(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) support
Storage subsystem
• One or two 160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drive
• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™(SD), MultiMediaCard™(MMC), Memory Stick™
(MS), Memory Stick PRO™(MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™(xD)
Audio subsystem
• Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer
supporting low-frequency effects
• Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®audio enhancement, featuring Dolby®Digital
Live, Dolby®Pro Logic®IIx, Dolby®Headphone, Dolby®Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space
Expander, Dolby®Audio Optimization, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies
• True5.1-channel surround sound output
• High-definition audio support
• Built-in microphone
• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
• MS-Sound compatible
Optical Media Drive
• 4X Blu-ray Disc™writer/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X
DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X
BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL
• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-
RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL
• 4X Blu-ray Disc™1/DVD SuperMulti double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X
DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X
BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL
• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-
RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL
• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X
DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
• Write: 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X
DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Chapter 1 3
Communication
• Acer Video Conference, featuring:·
• Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
•WLAN:·
• Intel®Centrino®Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™with Acer Nplify™featuring MIMO
technology
• Acer InviLink™Nplify™802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Acer InviLink™802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™wireless technology
• WPAN: Bluetooth®2.1+EDR
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords,
• Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Weight
• 410 (W) x 275 (D) x 30.8/34.2 (H) mm (16.14 x 10.83 x 1.21/1.35 inches)
• 3.25 kg (7.1 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack
Power Adapter and Battery
• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving
modes
• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:
•108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16 inches)
•225 g (0.49 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable
• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
• Estimated battery life: Up to 2.5 hours
• ENERGY STAR®
Special Keys and Controls
• 103-/104-/107-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout
• Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows®keys, hotkey controls, independent standard
numeric keypad, international language support
• Acer Programmable Key
• Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

4Chapter 1
I/O Ports
• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• External display (VGA) port
• HDMI™port with HDCP support
• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
• Microphone-in jack
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port
• Modem (RJ-11) port
• DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software
• Productivity
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer ePower Management
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Acer PowerSmart Manager
• Adobe®Flash®Player 10
• Adobe®Reader®9.1
•eSobi
™
• Google™Setup
• Google Toolbar™
•Microsoft
®Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)
•Microsoft
®Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
•Microsoft
®Works SE 9 (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US only)
•Microsoft
®Works 9
•Microsoft
®Works 8.5
•Norton
™Online Backup
• Security
• McAfee®Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial
• McAfee®Virus Definitions
•MyWinLocker®(except China, Hong Kong)
• Multimedia
• Acer Arcade™Deluxe
• NTI Media Maker™
•Gaming
• Oberon GameZone Acer Edition (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent®Acer Edition (US, Canada only)

Chapter 1 5
• Communication and ISP
•Microsoft
®Silverlight™
• Windows Live™Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™Messenger, Movie Maker,
Writer)
• Utilities and tools
• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK
only)
• Acer Assist
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
•eBay
®shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
•Netflix shortcut (US only)
Optional Items
• 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
• External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Environment
• Temperature:
• Operating: 5°C to 35°C
• Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C
• Humidity (non-condensing):
• Operating: 20% to 80%
• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

6Chapter 1
System Block Diagram
Azalia
ODD (SATA) SATA1
X'TAL
14.318MHz
X'TAL
32.768KHz
PCI-Express
X4 DMI interface
Fan Driver
USB Port x 4
EC (WPC781)
USB 2.0
SELGO: SLG8SP595V
HDD (SATA) *2
SPI ROM
Touch Pad
USB 8
CCD
Giga-LAN
Atheros
X'TAL
25MHz
Transformer
USB 1, 3, 11, 12
SATA0
K/B COON.
CLOCK GENERATOR
SATA5
PCIE-6
AR8151
RJ45 Connector
800/ 1066 MHz
DDR III
Dual Channel
Main SPK Line in
Audio CODEC
Int. D-MIC
Mini Card
USB10 & 13
PCIE-1 & 2
MIC JackSUBWOOFER
P19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26
PCIE
LVDS
CRT
SATA4
CHARGER
ISL88731
3/5V SYS PWR
ISL6237
CPU CORE PWR
ISL62882
DDR3 PWR
TPS5116
SO-DIMM 0
SO-DIMM 1
SO-DIMM 2
SO-DIMM 3
(PWM Type)
USB 10 & 13
WLAN / 2
USB 4
Bluetooth
Sub-Amplifier
(TPA3111D1)
CardReader
Card Reader
Connector
HDMI
LVDS_CRT_HDMI
Switch Graphics
CRT
LVDS
HDMI
Graphics Interfaces
PCI-E
X16
DDR SYSTEM MEMORY
FDI
PCI-E
SATA
HDA RTC
P9
USB
DMI
FDI
SPI ROM
SPI
DMI
VTT 1.05V
UP61111 AQDD
intel
Clarksfield <Discrete only
w/4 DIMM>
Arrandale <UMA only>
Auburndale <UMA/SG>
rPGA 989
intel
Ibex Peak_M
<PCH>
INT_LVDS
800 MT/s 1066 MT/s
[Arrandale Only]
ALC669X
*
*
*
(Debug)
[Arrandale Only]
*
[Arrandale Only]
*
X'TAL
27.0MHz
CLKOUT_PEG_B
CLKOUT_PEG_1&3
CPU & PCH
XDP Conn.
4MB x1 (Basic ME+Braidwood)
CPU VTT
ARD: 1.05V
CFD: 1.1V
UP61111 AQDD
GPU CORE PWR
ISL6264
GPU IO PWR
ISL62827
DISCHARGER
THERMAL
PROTECTION
+1.0V/+1.5V
CPU VGFX_AXG
ISL62881
Lan/B
Alcor
AU6437
Winbond
Relteak
GMT G1453L
Rear Audio Amp
& Head phone
S/PDIF
PS8101
LS

Chapter 1 7
Notebook Tour
This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.
Top View
#Icon Item Description
1 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer
output (configuration may vary by model).
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3 HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disc drive is active.
Num Lock
indicator Lights up when the Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock
indicator Lights up when the Caps Lock is activated.
4 Power button/
Indicator Turns the computer on and off. Indicates the computer’s power status.
5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer
6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
7 Click buttons (left
and right) The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hand when using the
computer.
9PAcerPowerSmart
key Puts your computer into power-saving mode
(configuration may vary by model).
P key Programmable key (configuration may vary
by model).
10 Speaker Deliver stereo audio output.
11 Integrated
webcam Web camera for video communication. (only for certain models)
#Icon Item Description
1 Multi-in-1 card
reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-
Picture Card (xD).
Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can
operate at any given time.
2 Power Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.
1. Charging: The light shows amber
when the battery is charging.
2. Fully charged: The light shows blue
when in AC mode.
Communication
indicator Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status.
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Left View
Right View
#Icon Item Description
1
Kensington lock
slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.
Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an
immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked
drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to
secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available.
2Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged
use.
3External display
(VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
4HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.
5USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera).
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player)
Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
Headphones/
speaker/line-out
jack with S/PDIF
support.
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
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Base View
#Icon Item Description
1USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera).
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
3Optical disk
access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4Optical drive
eject
button
Ejects the optical disc from the drive.
5
Emergency eject
hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.
Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to
eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.
6Ethernet (RJ-45)
port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based network.
7DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
#Icon Item Description
1Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack..
2Battery lock Locks the battery in position
3 Sub Woofer Emits low frequency sound output.
4Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
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